Terrorism
Taleban release video of Pole being beheaded as warning to foreigners
Taleban release video of Pole being beheaded as warning to foreigners
The Taleban has released a video of the beheading of a Polish engineer, with a warning that other foreign hostages could meet the same fate. Piotr Stanczak, a geologist, was…
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Swat Valley: Whose war is this?
Swat Valley: Whose war is this?
Swat is a valley and an administrative district in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) located 160 kilometers from the capital Islamabad. The capital of Swat is Saidu Sharif, but the…
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Taliban shape an opium econom
Taliban shape an opium econom
While there are many Taliban-controlled villages in Afghanistan that do not cultivate opium; there are few villages cultivating opium that are not under Taliban control. The concentration of opium production…
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In Afghan south, Taliban fill NATO's gaps
In Afghan south, Taliban fill NATO's gaps
TSAPOWZAI, Afghanistan: The Taliban are everywhere the soldiers are not, the saying goes in the southern part of the country. And that is a lot of places. For starters, there…
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Pakistan's shift alarms the US
Pakistan's shift alarms the US
KARACHI - Ongoing tension between India and Pakistan in the wake of the terror attack on the Indian city of Mumbai last November in which 179 people died at the…
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Pakistan and the Challenge of Islamist Terror: Where To Next?
Pakistan and the Challenge of Islamist Terror: Where To Next?
This article examines Pakistan's role in the "war on terror" in light of the transition from the Musharraf presidency to that of Zardari. It opens with Musharraf's tenure and proceeds…
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Will Hizbullah intervene in the Gaza conflict?
Will Hizbullah intervene in the Gaza conflict?
While Israel fervently attempts to terrorize the Palestinians into submission in Gaza, many observers have started to wonder why Hizbullah has refrained from stepping in militarily to assist its brothers-in-arms,…
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Urban Radicalism in Europe & Terrorism
Urban Radicalism in Europe & Terrorism
Urban radicalism in Europe as portrayed by the recent riots in Athens is a constant worry of the European security services, since there is ample evidence of wider connections between…
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